WHS !
Having owned a couple of mk5 Gti's and a Mk4 PD150 I thought the Mk3 may have been a little disappointing in terms of handling, with some subtle suspension mods (coilies and ARBs) and the addition of LSD it now corners really well regardless of weather conditions and has endless grip from the front end, zero torque steer .
I also run an LSD in a '64 VW beetle which only pushes around 100 Bhp , so BHP is largely irrelevant when its more traction that your after even in a 300 BHP Rover

cheers
Paul